-saš

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "sas"

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *-sëńčë.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

-saš

  1. Forms adjectives indicating a characteristic or property.
    ‎dássi (“level”) + ‎-saš → ‎dássásaš (“equal”)
    ‎okta (“one”) + ‎-saš → ‎oktasaš (“common, collective”)
  2. Forms adjectives from nouns for periods of time, indicating an age.
    ‎jahki (“year”) + ‎-saš → ‎jahkásaš (“year-old”)
    ‎mánnu (“month”) + ‎-saš → ‎mánnosaš (“month-old”)

Usage notes

  • This suffix triggers the strong grade on a preceding stressed syllable.

Inflection

Even a-stem, žž-čč gradation
Attributive -saš
Nominative -saš
Genitive -sačča
Attributive -saš
Singular Plural
Nominative -saš -saččat
Accusative -sačča -saččaid
Genitive -sačča -saččaid
Illative -sažžii -saččaide
Locative -saččas -saččain
Comitative -saččain -saččaiguin
Essive -sažžan

Derived terms

Northern Sami terms suffixed with -saš
jahkásaš
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